The article describes how a solar system can be classified as normal or unusual. The scientists in the article stated that our solar system is pretty normal! 

You can't see it happening on Earth, but space itself is stretching. Ever since the Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, the universe has been getting bigger. Sicentists are disc…

NASA discovered an ocean at least as large as Lake Superior lies below a thick layer of ice on a moon of Saturn. There is a possibility that Saturn's sixth largest moon could be hospi…

It's rare for astronomers to spot a planet in a star cluster. That's partly why a cluster called Messier 67 is so special. Now it is known that it has three planets orbiting stars. On…

New research is shedding light on the ancestor of all animals on Earth. Past studies theorized that sponges were our ancient ancestors. New genetic studies show that the comb jelly ac…

Observations made through the Hubble telescope have shown that there is evidence of water on Jupiter's moon Europa. There has been evidence of geysers spewing water in Europa's South Pole.

Scientists are theorizing that Mars was indeed a habitable planet four billion years ago. NASA has created a very complex animation to show what this looked like. 

Scientists have theorized that the planets Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune might be home to diamonds! These gaseous planets are able to support carbon in its different forms with…

The new month will bring different astronomical happenings throughout the night sky! Skygazers will get a chance to explore these amazing wonders!

Children can learn about the elements inside themselves. These elements were created billions of years ago in stars!

Children can view the Aurora Borealis in this video! They can also learn how these amazing lights are made in the night sky!

Does your child know about the Aurora Borealis? They can learn about it through this reading!

When were the planets first discovered? How did astronomers decide what were planets and what weren't? Who discovered the asteroid belt? In this video, your students can find out t…

In this video students will can see what astronomers do when they find a new object orbiting the sun in the night sky.

Do your class believe life exists on other planets?  In this article students will learn more about how life could exist outside of planet earth someday.

In this article students will learn why auroras occur through a virtual gallery of breathtaking pictures from all over the United States.

In this article students will learn about a not-quite-planet very nearly identical to Pluto.

In this article students will gain a greater understanding of how small comets can negatively impact planet Earth.

In this article students will learn more about the former planet Pluto.

In this article students will explore some of the theories about what Saturn's rings are made of and how they came to be.

In this article students will learn about the weather on other planets and moons in our Solar System.

In this article, students will learn more about NASA's plans to exploration plans concering Mars.

In this article, your students can find out more about both the mapping of the moon and where credit often goes in scientific investigations.

In this article, your students can view a virtutal map of used by astronauts during the first moon exploration.

Using this interactive map of the solar system, your students can learn more about everything from the planets to the sun.